Give Caramelized Onions The Best Flavor With A Splash Of Whiskey
NEWS
BY JONATHAN KESH
You can easily add complexity to caramelized onions with the flavor of sweet whiskey. They pair well partly because of what happens during the caramelizing process.
When caramelizing, you're using heat to break down natural sugars in the onion, causing a chemical reaction that browns them and gives them a sweet, nutty taste.
Once you cook away some of the alcoholic burn of whiskey, it's got a similar flavor profile, enriching the cooked onions' taste. You can use up to a quarter cup of whiskey.
Add the whiskey slowly and carefully, a couple teaspoons at a time. Alcohol can flare up, so it's best to lower the heat or remove the pan from the burner altogether.
